Numerous accidents on Interstate 70 leave at least eight injured
Lawrence Police and Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical crews responded on at least four different accidents on the Interstate 70 turnpike Sunday morning. The first accident was reported shortly after 3 a.m..
Three of the accidents were near the east Lawrence interchange while the fourth accident was closer to the west Lawrence interchange.
At least three ambulances responded to the area to check for injuries.
One vehicle crashed on its side, leaving two people with serious injuries on westbound Interstate 70 at milepost 205.8.
At least six people at various crash scenes were treated for minor injuries.
There were also accidents working on Johnson County highways. Several on Interstate 435 and Interstate 35, one on K-10 near De Soto.
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